Consolidated cash flow statement For the year ended 31 December 2013

Note2013
£m
2012
£m
Net cash from operating activities24139.4131.2
Investing activities
Purchases of property, plant and equipment(56.2)(48.8)
Proceeds on disposal of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets1.94.7
Purchases of intangible fixed assets(3.0)(3.6)
Acquisition of businesses(84.7)
Purchase of sundry investments(0.9)(0.9)
Disposal of investments2.7
Net cash used in investing activities(58.2)(130.6)
Financing activities
Interest received0.10.3
Interest paid(3.4)(2.8)
Dividends paid(24.0)(21.3)
Repayments of bank loans(36.6)(2.3)
Payments of obligations under finance leases(0.1)(0.2)
New bank loans raised28.8
Proceeds on issue of ordinary share capital0.3
Own shares purchased / settlement of share options(3.5)(11.0)
Net cash used in financing activities(67.5)(8.2)
Net increase / (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents13.7(7.6)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year1.69.5
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes(0.3)
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year2415.31.6